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@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ They laughed.
 
 "It's not a bad thing," Debarre said. "I mean, you still shouldn't do that all the time, but it's at least a sign that you're just a good person who wants to do right by eir friends."
 
-Ey smiled gratefully. "I'm at least trying. May's done her own fair share of trying to fix others' problems, but that fits her M.O. One more question, then I think I need to table the topic for a bit."
+Ey smiled gratefully. "I'm at least trying. May's done her own fair share of trying to help, but that at least fits her M.O. One more question, then I think I need to table the topic for a bit."
 
 "Sure."
 
diff --git a/writing/post-self/mitzvot/033.md b/writing/post-self/mitzvot/033.md
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@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ Ey shrugged. "I've got my notes all in order. I don't want to do it at all, but
 
 True Name smirked, leaned over and tugged at May's tail. "You have, yes."
 
-May pulled her tail around to hug it protectively. "Yes, yes. I know. I am perhaps more struck by the need to help than Ioan."
+May pulled her tail around to hug it protectively. "Yes, yes. I know. I am perhaps as struck by the need to help than Ioan."
 
 The conversation trailed off from there, Ioan and May cozying up and chatting via sensorium messages once True Name had started to doze, using May's thigh as a pillow. She caught em up on gossip from Debarre --- one of his boyfriends visited and was, apparently, quite the looker --- and ey accused her of leaving em for the weasel, as ey always did when she visited him.